This paper investigated the effects of root-zone (RZ) CO<sub>2</sub> concentration ([CO<sub>2</sub>]) on root morphology and growth, nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup>) uptake and...This paper investigated the effects of root-zone (RZ) CO<sub>2</sub> concentration ([CO<sub>2</sub>]) on root morphology and growth, nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup>) uptake and assimilation of lettuce plants at different root-zone temperatures (RZT). Elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] stimulated root development, root and shoot growth compared to ambient RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>]. The greatest increase in root growth was observed in plants grown under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 50,000 ppm. However, RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm was sufficient to achieve the maximal leaf area and shoot productivity. Lettuce plants exhibited faster shoot and root growth at 20°C-RZT than at ambient (A)-RZT. However, under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>], the magnitude of increased growth was greater at A-RZT than at 20°C-RZT. Compared to RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 360 ppm, elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm increased NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup> accumulation and nitrate reductase activity (NRA) in both leaves and roots. NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup> concentrations of leaf and root were higher at 20°C-RZT than at A-RZT in all plants. NRA was higher in root than in leaf especially under A-RZT. The total reduced nitrogen (TRN) concentration was significantly higher in plants grown under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm than under ambient RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 360 ppm with greater concentration in 20°C-RZT plants than in A-RZT plants. These results imply that elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] significantly affected root morphology, root and shoot growth and N metabolism of temperate lettuce with greater impacts at A-RZT than at 20°C-RZT. These findings have practical significance to vegetable production by growing the vegetable crops at cool-RZT with elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] to enhance its productivity.展开更多
文摘This paper investigated the effects of root-zone (RZ) CO<sub>2</sub> concentration ([CO<sub>2</sub>]) on root morphology and growth, nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup>) uptake and assimilation of lettuce plants at different root-zone temperatures (RZT). Elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] stimulated root development, root and shoot growth compared to ambient RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>]. The greatest increase in root growth was observed in plants grown under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 50,000 ppm. However, RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm was sufficient to achieve the maximal leaf area and shoot productivity. Lettuce plants exhibited faster shoot and root growth at 20°C-RZT than at ambient (A)-RZT. However, under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>], the magnitude of increased growth was greater at A-RZT than at 20°C-RZT. Compared to RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 360 ppm, elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm increased NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup> accumulation and nitrate reductase activity (NRA) in both leaves and roots. NO<sub>3</sub>-</sup> concentrations of leaf and root were higher at 20°C-RZT than at A-RZT in all plants. NRA was higher in root than in leaf especially under A-RZT. The total reduced nitrogen (TRN) concentration was significantly higher in plants grown under elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 10,000 ppm than under ambient RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] of 360 ppm with greater concentration in 20°C-RZT plants than in A-RZT plants. These results imply that elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] significantly affected root morphology, root and shoot growth and N metabolism of temperate lettuce with greater impacts at A-RZT than at 20°C-RZT. These findings have practical significance to vegetable production by growing the vegetable crops at cool-RZT with elevated RZ [CO<sub>2</sub>] to enhance its productivity.
